User manual SINGER 6605

[. . . ] Do not reach for the sewing machine that has fallen into water. Do not place or store sewing machine where it can fall or be pulled into a tub or sink. Do not place or drop into water or other liquid. Close attention is necessary when this sewing machine is used by or near children. [. . . ] Place the desired foot on the needle plate under the foot holder. Lower the presser foot lever so that the foot snaps on to the foot holder. (fig A) When sewing, move the Declutch Knob into the ( ) direction. When winding bobbin, move the Declutch Knob into the ( ) direction. reverse sewing lever (fig B) Reverse sewing is recommended to reinforce the seam. To Sew reverse, push the Reverse Sewing Lever as far as possible, and press on the foot controller lightly. Release the lever to return to forward sewing. (When the machine is equipped with drop feed lever) Drop feed lever (fig C) Lowering the feed teeth will enable you to control the feeding of fabric by yourself. This can be used for button sewing, darning, and embroidery. drop Feed Lever a is inside the shuttle cover. To lower the feed teeth, push the lever forward, then to the left. Be sure that the declutch knob in the handwheel is into the ( ) direction. Put two pieces of fabric with the right sides together to sew. (fig D) NOTE To prevent edges from fraying, sew so that the right side stitches drop outside the edge of the fabric. Overlocking stitches can be used for overlocking. Use zigzag sewing foot or option foot (overcasting foot). Be sure that the declutch knob in the handwheel is into the ( ) direction. Sew two straight lines with very loose thread tension. Gather fabric towards the knots while holding the other end of lower thread. Remove the straight stitches after finishing the smocking. Be sure that the declutch knob in the handwheel is into the ( ) direction. Trim the worn part along the seam on the wrong side of fabric. [. . . ] When the bobbin case tension is correct, the thread should slide down with light resistance. When the bobbin case tension is too tight, the thread does not slide down, or the thread jerks. When the bobbin case tension is too loose, the thread easily slides down with no resistance. Lower thread tension adjustment When the bobbin case tension is correctly adjusted, it is easy to balance the upper thread tension. [. . . ]